Incheon Airport, Joint Fire Emergency Evacuation Drill for Cargo Terminal Workers

On the 11th, cargo terminal workers at Incheon Airport participated in fire evacuation drills and basic fire safety training.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 12th that it conducted emergency evacuation drills and fire safety education for workers in the cargo terminal area of Incheon Airport.

The fire evacuation drills were carried out in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines, including wearing masks, temperature checks, participant registration, and staggered attendance by time slots.

Assuming a fire outbreak in the Incheon Airport cargo terminal area, participants improved their initial response capabilities through realistic evacuation drills such as spreading fire situation alerts via evacuation broadcasts, guiding the prompt evacuation of cargo terminal workers, and initial firefighting using on-site fire facilities. Basic fire safety education was also conducted to ensure quick evacuation and minimize damage in case of fire.

Incheon International Airport Corporation has been striving to create an environment where cargo terminal workers at Incheon Airport can work safely 24/7 by proactively establishing a quarantine safety net in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

The Incheon Airport cargo terminal plays a key role in handling export and import air cargo as a national gateway through uninterrupted operations. Last year, it achieved 2.82 million tons of international air cargo volume, ranking 3rd worldwide according to the International Air Transport Association standards. This year, as of April, it continues its steady growth with a cumulative international air cargo volume of 1,085,226 tons (a 21.3% increase compared to the same period last year) and transshipment cargo of 47,142 tons (a 17.2% increase compared to the same period last year).

Lee Hee-jung, Head of Future Business Division at Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, “We will continue to secure a stable operational foundation for Incheon Airport cargo terminal, a national key air logistics facility, by regularly conducting proactive fire prevention activities and evacuation drills.”

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